LOD Server Support

This release brings the full v0.5.0 feature set to servers still running Minecraft 1.20.1, published from the long-lived support/mc1.20.1 branch. Requires Java 17+.

Important — read before installing: Voxy has no public build for Minecraft 1.20.1, so the bundled Voxy bridge stays dormant on this version. This release is for servers whose players use a private/self-built Voxy port, or for mod developers integrating another LOD renderer through the LSSApi consumer interface.

New Features

• Paper and Purpur server support on MC 1.20.1 — The v0.5.x Paper plugin now runs on 1.20.1 servers (ships properly reobfuscated for 1.20.1's Spigot-mapped runtime).
• Smarter client syncing — All v0.5.0 sync-correctness fixes are included: lost or rejected chunks self-heal instead of leaving permanent holes, and the server pushes change notifications so distant terrain stays current after edits.
• More reliable chunk generation on Paper — Chunks generated for LOD serving are now pinned during the load, fixing a 1.20.1 race where a freshly generated chunk could unload before it was serialized and never reach the client.

Known Limitations

• No Folia support on this line — Folia only has frozen 2023 alpha builds for 1.20.1, and their chunk-loading behavior breaks LSS's generation path. The plugin deliberately declines to load on Folia 1.20.1 rather than run degraded. (Folia support remains available on the MC 1.21.11 and 26.1 releases.)
• Maximum column payload is capped at 1 MiB — a Minecraft 1.20.1 protocol limit; normal vanilla-scale chunks fit comfortably.

Upgrade Notes

• Coming from v0.2.x — Clients rebuild their local LOD cache once on first join (the cache format changed), so the first rejoin re-syncs from the server.

Full Changelog: https://github.com/VoX/lod-server-support/commits/v0.5.0+mc1.20.1